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Lately, I’ve been discovering a fresh love of hymns. I grew up in a church that did a good job of not catering to one crowd and sung various types of music ranging from the old hymns to contemporary christian music with a love of southern gospel/bluegrass as well. While I never minded singing theContinue reading “Bringing Back The Ole Red Hymnal”

I don’t know about anyone else but I’m a huge journal/planner type person, which means I like to commemorate new seasons of life by starting a new journal or planner. There are few things more exciting to me. As I began this season of renewal this urge to have a blank slate to commemorate thisContinue reading “A new Bible to record my renewal season”

I am currently working through (I’m on day 10) in Havilah Cunnigham’s new book, Leap Into Love: Living Present to My Purpose on the Planet. While I am not enjoying the study as much as I thought I would (I was expecting more of a Bible Study and this more of a self reflection with the BibleContinue reading “Independence and Control”

I just finished reading Francis Chan’s book: Forgotten God: Reversing Our Tragic Neglect Of the Holy Spirit and wow does he have some powerful truths packed in this book. If you’ve ever struggled in your understanding of the Holy Spirit and how we should rely on Him in our lives then you should really considerContinue reading “Book Thoughts: “Forgotten God”~Francis Chan”

I wrote in this post and this one that I truly believe God is taking me through a personal revival for the year of 2019. I know that He is using this year to do something awesome in my life and bring about a revitalization in my relationship with Him. So imagine my delight whenContinue reading “A Personal Revival”

I recently was listening to a podcast of a sermon and the preacher brought up a very good point. It was one of those things that you knew but had never really contemplated before. To hear the message for yourself, click here. The podcast was of a sermon from Valley Baptist Church in Stuarts Draft,Continue reading “Sacred and Secular”

A song that has really spoken to me this week is “What if I gave everything?” by Casting Crowns. The song begins with a person questioning why they find it difficult to give everything to God. Basically, this song gives voice to that struggle I’m pretty sure we all have that makes it hard toContinue reading “What if I gave everything?”

I mentioned in my first post that (for the first time in my life) I had a theme for the year: renewal. Revival or starting fresh would be another way to say it. “For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with himContinue reading “Renewal:My 2019 theme”

Hi All! Thanks for stopping by my blog. I am not very good at the blogging thing but I really felt like it would good to document the work God is doing in my heart and life this year. So to begin, my name is Melissa and I am in my late 20’s. I liveContinue reading “The Journey Begins: My Purpose”